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Research paper thumbnail of Contractual Control in the Supply Chain On Corporate Social Responsibility, Codes of Conduct, Contracts and (Avoiding) Liability

Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have raised legal questions in respect ... more Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have
raised legal questions in respect of the role and responsibility of
multinational corporations in respect of their supply chains. This
book addresses these questions by focusing on the extent of legal
responsibility and liability for corporate social responsibility (“CSR”)
violations in the supply chains of MNCs in the Netherlands, England
and California (United States). It provides an overview of the legal
measures a limited number of participating multinationals take
in practice, in order to govern their supply chains in terms of CSR.
It qualifies these instruments in terms of private law. Moreover, it
discusses to what extent multinational corporations can be held
liable for CSR violations in their supply chains on a number of legal
bases. In identifying the measures that the participating MNCs
have taken to govern their supply chain, this research provides
valuable insights into those companies that aim to improve the CSR
performance in their supply chains and take measures accordingly.
Furthermore, it answers the crucial question of what legal impact
these measures may have for MNCs, if those measures are not lived
up to in practice.

Research paper thumbnail of The Conflict Minerals Rule - Private Alternatives?

Research paper thumbnail of Zin en onzin van gedragscodes, contractenrecht en aansprakelijkheidsrecht voor het bevorderen van duurzaamheid in handelsketens

Research paper thumbnail of Contractuele controle in de handelsketen: MVO gedragscodes en algemene voorwaarden van Nederlandse bedrijven

Misstanden in handelsketens van Nederlandse multinationals lijken aan de orde van de dag. Dit art... more Misstanden in handelsketens van Nederlandse multinationals lijken aan de orde van de dag. Dit artikel onderzoekt de inhoud en (juridische) vorm van maatregelen die veertien Nederlandse ondernemingen nemen om dergelijke situaties te voorkomen en hun MVO-beleid in hun handelsketen af te dwingen. De maatregelen kunnen worden onderverdeeld in inhoudelijk zwakke, gematigde en sterke maatregelen. Voorts blijkt dat genomen maatregelen veelal geschaard worden onder de noemer ‘gedragscodes’, terwijl die maatregelen in de praktijk in de meeste gevallen contractueel verbindend gemaakt worden en dus eerder kwalificeren als ‘algemene voorwaarden’. Tot slot worden enkele aanknopingspunten voor verder onderzoek naar aansprakelijkheid van bedrijven besproken.

Research paper thumbnail of Contractual Control and Labour-Related CSR Norms in the Supply Chain: Dutch Best Practices

Books by Louise Vytopil

Research paper thumbnail of Contractual Control in the Supply Chain On Corporate Social Responsibility, Codes of Conduct, Contracts and (Avoiding) Liability

Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have raised legal questions in respect ... more Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have raised legal questions in respect of the role and responsibility of multinational corporations in respect of their supply chains. This book addresses these questions by focusing on the extent of legal responsibility and liability for corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) violations in the supply chains of MNCs in the Netherlands, England and California (United States). It provides an overview of the legal measures a limited number of participating multinationals take in practice, in order to govern their supply chains in terms of CSR. It qualifies these instruments in terms of private law. Moreover, it discusses to what extent multinational corporations can be held liable for CSR violations in their supply chains on a number of legal bases. In identifying the measures that the participating MNCs have taken to govern their supply chain, this research provides valuable insights into those companies that aim to improve the CSR performance in their supply chains and take measures accordingly. Furthermore, it answers the crucial question of what legal impact these measures may have for MNCs, if those measures are not lived up to in practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Contractual Control in the Supply Chain On Corporate Social Responsibility, Codes of Conduct, Contracts and (Avoiding) Liability

Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have raised legal questions in respect ... more Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have
raised legal questions in respect of the role and responsibility of
multinational corporations in respect of their supply chains. This
book addresses these questions by focusing on the extent of legal
responsibility and liability for corporate social responsibility (“CSR”)
violations in the supply chains of MNCs in the Netherlands, England
and California (United States). It provides an overview of the legal
measures a limited number of participating multinationals take
in practice, in order to govern their supply chains in terms of CSR.
It qualifies these instruments in terms of private law. Moreover, it
discusses to what extent multinational corporations can be held
liable for CSR violations in their supply chains on a number of legal
bases. In identifying the measures that the participating MNCs
have taken to govern their supply chain, this research provides
valuable insights into those companies that aim to improve the CSR
performance in their supply chains and take measures accordingly.
Furthermore, it answers the crucial question of what legal impact
these measures may have for MNCs, if those measures are not lived
up to in practice.

Research paper thumbnail of The Conflict Minerals Rule - Private Alternatives?

Research paper thumbnail of Zin en onzin van gedragscodes, contractenrecht en aansprakelijkheidsrecht voor het bevorderen van duurzaamheid in handelsketens

Research paper thumbnail of Contractuele controle in de handelsketen: MVO gedragscodes en algemene voorwaarden van Nederlandse bedrijven

Misstanden in handelsketens van Nederlandse multinationals lijken aan de orde van de dag. Dit art... more Misstanden in handelsketens van Nederlandse multinationals lijken aan de orde van de dag. Dit artikel onderzoekt de inhoud en (juridische) vorm van maatregelen die veertien Nederlandse ondernemingen nemen om dergelijke situaties te voorkomen en hun MVO-beleid in hun handelsketen af te dwingen. De maatregelen kunnen worden onderverdeeld in inhoudelijk zwakke, gematigde en sterke maatregelen. Voorts blijkt dat genomen maatregelen veelal geschaard worden onder de noemer ‘gedragscodes’, terwijl die maatregelen in de praktijk in de meeste gevallen contractueel verbindend gemaakt worden en dus eerder kwalificeren als ‘algemene voorwaarden’. Tot slot worden enkele aanknopingspunten voor verder onderzoek naar aansprakelijkheid van bedrijven besproken.

Research paper thumbnail of Contractual Control and Labour-Related CSR Norms in the Supply Chain: Dutch Best Practices

Research paper thumbnail of Contractual Control in the Supply Chain On Corporate Social Responsibility, Codes of Conduct, Contracts and (Avoiding) Liability

Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have raised legal questions in respect ... more Disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 have raised legal questions in respect of the role and responsibility of multinational corporations in respect of their supply chains. This book addresses these questions by focusing on the extent of legal responsibility and liability for corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) violations in the supply chains of MNCs in the Netherlands, England and California (United States). It provides an overview of the legal measures a limited number of participating multinationals take in practice, in order to govern their supply chains in terms of CSR. It qualifies these instruments in terms of private law. Moreover, it discusses to what extent multinational corporations can be held liable for CSR violations in their supply chains on a number of legal bases. In identifying the measures that the participating MNCs have taken to govern their supply chain, this research provides valuable insights into those companies that aim to improve the CSR performance in their supply chains and take measures accordingly. Furthermore, it answers the crucial question of what legal impact these measures may have for MNCs, if those measures are not lived up to in practice.

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